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New York Times best-selling author and the founder of In Touch Ministries, Dr. Charles Stanley is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church (F.B.C.A.) in Atlanta, Georgia (US). Dr. Stanley delivers powerful messages that tackle real-life issues, teaching his audiences biblically-based principles for everyday life. In Touch viewers frequently echo their sentiments as to how God has changed their lives through Dr. Stanley’s teachings.

His vast and far-reaching ministries can be heard in every nation, and they produce audio and videotapes, CDs, DVDs, pamphlets, books and an award-winning daily devotional magazine. These media outlets are recorded in more than 50 languages. His television broadcast, “In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley,” continues to touch people worldwide with inspirational messages of Jesus Christ. Charles Stanley has written over 60 books, including: “In Step with God,” “Landmines in the Path of the Believer,” “Living the Extraordinary Life,” “A Man’s Touch,” “Handle With Prayer” and “How To Listen To God.” He has also sold more than 6.5 million book copies.

Dr. Stanley has been honoured by many notable organisations and publishers with various awards and distinctions. In 1988, he was inducted into the National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame for the consistent excellence of his broadcast and leadership in the realm of Christian television and radio. He has also served two terms as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Pastor Stanley fervently believes that the Word of God and the work of God change people’s lives. His goal is best represented by In Touch Ministries’ mission statement: “To lead people worldwide into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and to strengthen the local church.” In his heart, he desires to get the Gospel to “as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, as clearly as possible, as irresistibly as possible, through the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God.”